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michelle obama, bill clinton, president obama did a better job making their case, selling their case to the american people. one other thing, though. that 47% remark governor romney made at that fund-raiser back in may that was released just last week, that's breaking through. i was in michigan last week. when you travel the country and talk to people, if you talk to pollsters they say it has hurt governor romney again on that fundamental question, who would best handle the economy and who represents your values. that has hurt. >> gloria, thank you. john king, thanks. >>> we got breaking news ahead on the program. for months, we have been reporting on charities that take your money and then don't deliver on their promises. tonight, the single largest fund-raising company in the world, quadriga art, will now have to answer questions from the u.s. senate about their financials. [ woman ] it's 32 minutes to go time, and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just
michelle obama, bill clinton, president obama did a better job making their case, selling their case to the american people. one other thing, though. that 47% remark governor romney made at that fund-raiser back in may that was released just last week, that's breaking through. i was in michigan last week. when you travel the country and talk to people, if you talk to pollsters they say it has hurt governor romney again on that fundamental question, who would best handle the economy and who...
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>> new guidelines thanks to michelle obama, michelle obama school lunch calorie limits. >> michelle obama nutritional school lunches. >> jon: oh, man, oh, right, that's right. because this isn't really about food or kids. it's about big government uber thanny michelle obama who if she said we feed clean air half the country would demand gills because freedom! listen the complaint. >> the usda shouldn't be deciding how many calories we take or how many calories we expend during the day. at some point it personal responsibility, i'm talking about. >> jon: this is america, jack. just because uncle sam is buying me lunch doesn't mean he request tell me what to eat-- he can tell me what to eat. by the way, how do you feel about this. >> the issue should you be able to use, be allowed to use an abd card i food stamp card at a mcdonald's. >> i would rather have my tax dollar going a family buying stuff at costco and bulk. >> jon: right, because this is america, jack! if uncle sam is paying for the meal, uncle sam gets to tell where you to eat. oh! i just forgot, i don't make any [bleep] sense! t
>> new guidelines thanks to michelle obama, michelle obama school lunch calorie limits. >> michelle obama nutritional school lunches. >> jon: oh, man, oh, right, that's right. because this isn't really about food or kids. it's about big government uber thanny michelle obama who if she said we feed clean air half the country would demand gills because freedom! listen the complaint. >> the usda shouldn't be deciding how many calories we take or how many calories we expend...
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obama acknowledged today with a minute's silence at the white house so it was find for the moment one hundred passenger plane crashed into the north tower of the world trade center in new york and of and years ago that spurred washington to invade afghanistan where al qaida and its base of operations is will become the longest war in u.s. history. south african politician julius malema has called for a national mind strike encouraging the escalation of the labor that has already hold production of two platinum and gold mines his speech was punctuated by the truce of thousands of mine workers meanwhile thousands more strikers marched on hospital in maracana was some miners are being treated they claim they were tortured by police then write stories sparked last month one police twenty four striking. let's now see how investors had told the verdict on europe's rescue fund marina is there a sense of optimism or pessimism on the markets well for once yellow there is actually optimism we can see that reflected in the numbers lots of the day if we start by look at that age which is the only
obama acknowledged today with a minute's silence at the white house so it was find for the moment one hundred passenger plane crashed into the north tower of the world trade center in new york and of and years ago that spurred washington to invade afghanistan where al qaida and its base of operations is will become the longest war in u.s. history. south african politician julius malema has called for a national mind strike encouraging the escalation of the labor that has already hold production...
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obama acknowledged the day with a minute's silence at the white house side was timed for the moment what a hijacked passenger plane crashed into the north tower of the world trade center in new york eleven years about the nine eleven attacks is a part of washington to invade afghanistan where al qaeda had its base to what and what has become of the longest war in u.s. history. south african politician julius malema has called for a national might strike encouraging the escalation of the labor disorder that was already production at two platinum and gold mines his speech was. triggered by the truth of thousands of mine workers thousands more strikes marched on the hospital in our economy by some wires are being treated they claimed they were tortured by police then rights were sparked last month where the police force try. to go on top of a detainee who died at the detention center over the weekend oh unknown causes should have been released in two thousand and nine a yemeni citizen undone latif was cleared with evidence of his links to al qaeda and the taliban deemed unconvincing bu
obama acknowledged the day with a minute's silence at the white house side was timed for the moment what a hijacked passenger plane crashed into the north tower of the world trade center in new york eleven years about the nine eleven attacks is a part of washington to invade afghanistan where al qaeda had its base to what and what has become of the longest war in u.s. history. south african politician julius malema has called for a national might strike encouraging the escalation of the labor...
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obama is speaking out on voting rights. she spoke at the congressional caucus convention last night. >> we all get a say in our democracy, no matter who we are or where we're from or what we look like or who we love. so we cannot let anyone discourage us from casting our ballots. we cannot let anyone make us feel unwelcome in the voting booth. >> now signing up to vote may seem simple enough, but in some states it is not. a lot of states have passed laws that many people say will make it harder to vote. >> reporter: in the past two years, almost every state in the country has introduced or passed some type of change or restrictatirestric restriction to the voting laws. we're talking about all kinds of changes to the voting laws, some of the most controversial changes of all are to laws requiring voters to show photo identification. 11 states have already gotten photo-id laws. we have to say here again and again, polling shows voter id laws are very popular, they make sense to people. republicans who tend to support these la
obama is speaking out on voting rights. she spoke at the congressional caucus convention last night. >> we all get a say in our democracy, no matter who we are or where we're from or what we look like or who we love. so we cannot let anyone discourage us from casting our ballots. we cannot let anyone make us feel unwelcome in the voting booth. >> now signing up to vote may seem simple enough, but in some states it is not. a lot of states have passed laws that many people say will...
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as their presidential candidate first lady michelle obama address the party convention urging voters to give her husband another term to try and fix the nation's troubled economy romney and obama are now running just about even in the polls ahead of the november the sixth election but political commentator and author of the anti american manifesto ted rall says both candidates could ultimately be a bad choice for americans. there is definitely a clear difference between misters romney and obama but that doesn't mean that either of them is going to reach out and do much about the pressing problem of unemployment underemployment and the stagnant economy mr romney's plan seems to be to bring us back to the 1980's and trickle down reaganomics and president obama has had three years trying to turn things around but he decided to bail out the banks rather than the american people so i would say that for people who are worrying about work and being able to put food on the table things are not likely to get and . then my get worse the united states certainly affects the world mainly through
as their presidential candidate first lady michelle obama address the party convention urging voters to give her husband another term to try and fix the nation's troubled economy romney and obama are now running just about even in the polls ahead of the november the sixth election but political commentator and author of the anti american manifesto ted rall says both candidates could ultimately be a bad choice for americans. there is definitely a clear difference between misters romney and obama...
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michelle obama made an impassioned speech backing her husband for a second term as u.s. president. he's up against mitt romney in november. there at the democratic convention in north carolina. >> she is the most popular obama. in obama she is offering a character nd.erence for her husba an kemiyah seen firsthand that the president does not change to you are. it reveals who you are. barack knows the american dream because he has lived it. the [cheers and applause] he wants everyone in this country to have the same opportunity no matter who we are or where we are from or what we look like or who we love. >> she recalled their hard-up but happy early years. he has known hard times just like you. >> i can honestly say that when it comes to his character and his conviction and his heart, barack obama is still the same man i fell in love with all those years ago. for barack, success is not about how much money you make. it's about the difference you make in people's lives. [cheers and applause] >> the loved it and he was walking back at the white house with the couple's daughters. earli
michelle obama made an impassioned speech backing her husband for a second term as u.s. president. he's up against mitt romney in november. there at the democratic convention in north carolina. >> she is the most popular obama. in obama she is offering a character nd.erence for her husba an kemiyah seen firsthand that the president does not change to you are. it reveals who you are. barack knows the american dream because he has lived it. the [cheers and applause] he wants everyone in...
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the evening culminated with first lady michelle obama. these are some highlights. >> over the past few years as first lady, i had the extraordinary privilege of traveling all across this country. and everywhere i have gone in the people i have met in the stories i've heard, i have seen the very best of the american spirit. i have seen it in the incredible kindness and warmth people have shown me and my family, especially our girls. i've seen it in teachers in the near bankrupt school district who vowed to keep teaching without pay. i've seen it in people who become heroes at a moment's notice, diving into harm's way to save others, flying across the country to put out a fire, driving for hours to bail out a flooded town. and i've seen it in our men and women in uniform and our pratt military families. --proud military families. and wounded warriors who tell me they're not just going to walk, but are going to run and run marathons. in the young man blinded by a bomb in afghanistan who said simply, "i'd give my eyes 100 times again to have
the evening culminated with first lady michelle obama. these are some highlights. >> over the past few years as first lady, i had the extraordinary privilege of traveling all across this country. and everywhere i have gone in the people i have met in the stories i've heard, i have seen the very best of the american spirit. i have seen it in the incredible kindness and warmth people have shown me and my family, especially our girls. i've seen it in teachers in the near bankrupt school...
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family, michelle obama. you know, this is just like a relay and you start off with the fastest person. so i'm going to be at home and i'm going to be watching it with our girls. and i am going to try not to let them see their daddy cry. because when michelle starts talking, i start getting all misty. >> let's go to our white house correspondent brianna keilar. she's downstairs here in the convention at the time warner cable. what else do we expect the first lady to say tonight? >> wolf, we're really expecting her to stay somewhat on message when it comes to what president obama's campaign is all about. that he's making decisions putting the middle class first. but she's going to be doing it. a source close to her tells me from a very personal place. she'll obviously talk about herself is the person who knows him best, around him at very pivotal moments and she'll talk about how she's seen him make difficult decisions, whether it be health care reform or over the auto bailout. and that she has seen him make t
family, michelle obama. you know, this is just like a relay and you start off with the fastest person. so i'm going to be at home and i'm going to be watching it with our girls. and i am going to try not to let them see their daddy cry. because when michelle starts talking, i start getting all misty. >> let's go to our white house correspondent brianna keilar. she's downstairs here in the convention at the time warner cable. what else do we expect the first lady to say tonight? >>...
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years ago many promises have been made but few of them have been actually fulfilled and now his wife michelle obama as addressed the voters and asked them to give her husband another chance and basically second term to fix the troubled economy and saying that change takes time now what's your personal views on this i mean does he deserve a second chance in your opinion well i would phrase it as such i don't think that anything he did was noble given the situation he faced and he hasn't you know hasn't been a crime or made a terrible mistake that would i think warrant his and if it's someone they show you shouldn't be reelected on that basis so the question deserves is a hard it's more people are thinking more how you compare the next four years under president obama as opposed to a president romney so what are we likely to see then in the next four years and how would you assess his presidency i mean speaking of his results of course and what we can expect in the future right well i think that if president obama is reelected you will probably see i think the best guess is you'll see a continu
years ago many promises have been made but few of them have been actually fulfilled and now his wife michelle obama as addressed the voters and asked them to give her husband another chance and basically second term to fix the troubled economy and saying that change takes time now what's your personal views on this i mean does he deserve a second chance in your opinion well i would phrase it as such i don't think that anything he did was noble given the situation he faced and he hasn't you know...
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. >> michelle obama drums up support at the democratic national convention. >> and a strike by list on the cabin crew grounds thousands of passengers at three major german airports. >> the president of the international red cross has launched a mission to syria to seek greater protection for civilians. rubble-held areas are reported to be facing severe food shortages and a number of refugees fleeing the company's is mounting. >> they met with president assad in damascus to seek an end to the situation in the war torn country. >> they met for 45 minutes. he left damascus -- left damascus with a promise of the red cross could operate in damascus as long as the state impartial. >> the meeting in touched on issues related to the protection of the civilian population. during the conduct of hostility, the necessity for immediate access to health care services, to food and other basic necessities that have increased due to the continuing fighting. >> the lack of such necessities and the fear of violence are forcing people to flee in their thousands. this amateur footage claims to show clashes
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if this may be a michelle obama there will be to talk to the leadership you know with hillary clinton is impossible her court let's put it this way everything is horrible she is not respected even in the media if you read what sin wa and global times are written about her it gets even personal now if they don't believe it they know that the whole thing. the strategic people that was announced by obama earlier this year at the pentagon by the way it's strategic game by the way and they know that they simply cannot trust what any u.s. administration and the pentagon say because they know that for the past twenty years or so the pentagon has been a large gave me this. competition clash between the u.s. and china so the next leadership is going to be even more weary of what's coming from the west if we have a romney administration specked even no visits to china in the in the near future because mitt romney himself on the record here is being blaming china for everything bad under the sun it is happening in the west but surely both need each other certainly economically i mean there we ha
if this may be a michelle obama there will be to talk to the leadership you know with hillary clinton is impossible her court let's put it this way everything is horrible she is not respected even in the media if you read what sin wa and global times are written about her it gets even personal now if they don't believe it they know that the whole thing. the strategic people that was announced by obama earlier this year at the pentagon by the way it's strategic game by the way and they know that...
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hour, first lady michelle obama will address the delegates. and at midnight, piers morgan will wrap-up the first night of the 2012 democratic national convention. tune in, we won't miss a beat so you don't miss a beat. if you're doing the math and on the countdown, it means six hours until the official start of the convention. president obama is officially in the air right now, but he's not going to charlotte. not yet. he's got another stop beforehand in norfolk. the neighboring swing state of virginia. this is his last campaign trip before his biggest campaign trip of 2012 to accept the nomination for the second term. that's going to be thursday night in charlotte. but my other colleague, dan lothian, is awaiting the president at norfolk state university. the theme of the dnc convention, dan, is middle class. and yet all i keep seeing is the president showing up on university campuses and going for that young vote. >> that's right. but when you look around the crowd, you will see a lot of middle class voters, not only here, but in some of the
hour, first lady michelle obama will address the delegates. and at midnight, piers morgan will wrap-up the first night of the 2012 democratic national convention. tune in, we won't miss a beat so you don't miss a beat. if you're doing the math and on the countdown, it means six hours until the official start of the convention. president obama is officially in the air right now, but he's not going to charlotte. not yet. he's got another stop beforehand in norfolk. the neighboring swing state of...
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first lady michelle obama will host a rally at the university of mary washington at 5:00. we will be there. it is also in states all the time. the president will be in colorado today at 1:00. vice president joe biden will be at the university of wisconsin at eau claire. mitt romney will -- ann romney will tour a cancer center in fort myers. paul ryan has no scheduled events. >> leaders are attending a public memorial for neil armstrong at the national cathedral. the first man to walk on the moon. he died last month of complications from heart surgery. he was 82 years old. his family say he will be buried at sea. we will carry that service live, starting at 10:00 a.m.. >> a prince william daycare showed -- shut down after they made disturbing discoveries including children strapped to car seats. >> i assumed it was a family business. >> residence in the picturesque estate in woodbridge were aware of the home day care being run across the street. but they had no idea of the of the operation police say two sisters, anila and rabiya qayyum were running behind closed doors. >>
first lady michelle obama will host a rally at the university of mary washington at 5:00. we will be there. it is also in states all the time. the president will be in colorado today at 1:00. vice president joe biden will be at the university of wisconsin at eau claire. mitt romney will -- ann romney will tour a cancer center in fort myers. paul ryan has no scheduled events. >> leaders are attending a public memorial for neil armstrong at the national cathedral. the first man to walk on...
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first lady michelle obama also has two events planned in virginia today. the first in richmond and then she wraps up the day later in fredericksburg. john. >> hundred are expected to gather at 10:00 at the national cathedral for a memorial service for astronauts neil armstrong. the 82-year-old died during heart surgery. it's believed 500 million people around the world watched that first landing on television more than 40 years ago. back to you. >> thank you. 6:54. a few things you need to know. >> heads up for metro riders. you could have a 20 minute delay on the red, orange blue, and green line this weekend due to track work. that starts friday night. the biggest delays to and from the greenbelt station or. it's drivers get a chance to speak out tonight about proposed toll hikes on the dulles toll road. want to raise them to $4.50 by 2015. tonight's public hearing starts at 5:00 at spring hill elementary school in mclean. >> star power today at the zoo. two u.s. sprinters have some cheetah cubs and named after them. >> for more, visit our website wjla.co
first lady michelle obama also has two events planned in virginia today. the first in richmond and then she wraps up the day later in fredericksburg. john. >> hundred are expected to gather at 10:00 at the national cathedral for a memorial service for astronauts neil armstrong. the 82-year-old died during heart surgery. it's believed 500 million people around the world watched that first landing on television more than 40 years ago. back to you. >> thank you. 6:54. a few things you...
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obama. >> they only lowered the calories by 20 or 30 calories. this is an effort by our government to help kids develop healthy habits, which is not a socialist effort to redistribute calories. >> i don't know, guys. these teenage boys can eat bowls of cap'n crunch, and not gain weight. good to have you on the show. coming up, remember this promise? >> we're going to work with you to lower your premiums by $2500 per family per year, and we will not wait 20 years from now to do it or 10 years from now to do it. we will do it by the end of my first as president. >> well, new numbers are. in did they just give that promise a devastating blow? >> announcer: this is the day. the day that we say to the world of identity thieves "enough." we're lifelock, and we believe you have the right to live free from the fear of identity theft. our pledge to you? as long as there are identity thieves, we'll be there. we're lifelock. and we offer the most comprehensive identity theft protection ever created. lifelock: relentlessly protecting your identity. call 1-80
obama. >> they only lowered the calories by 20 or 30 calories. this is an effort by our government to help kids develop healthy habits, which is not a socialist effort to redistribute calories. >> i don't know, guys. these teenage boys can eat bowls of cap'n crunch, and not gain weight. good to have you on the show. coming up, remember this promise? >> we're going to work with you to lower your premiums by $2500 per family per year, and we will not wait 20 years from now to do...
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and i thought michelle obama's speech was terrific last night. and i was not a huge fan of most of ann romney's speech because i thought they both had the same fundamental goal which is to really speak to the women of america. you saw it in the most recent poll, there's a narrowing of the gap the gender gap between barack obama and mitt romney. and i thought ann romney did it in very heavy handed way, women i love you. i thought michelle obama's approach was more subtle and effective. >> let me play another clip from last night's speech. >> and he believes that when you've worked hard and done well, and walk through that doorway of opportunity, you do not slam it shut behind you. no, you reach back and you give other folks the same chances that help you succeed. >> the way it was described, both a political and politically masterful. you were there. depending on your point of view, i suppose, it could be considered a -- not so thinly veiled shot at mitt romney or at least a comparison. give me your headline out of my shell obama's speech. >> in s
and i thought michelle obama's speech was terrific last night. and i was not a huge fan of most of ann romney's speech because i thought they both had the same fundamental goal which is to really speak to the women of america. you saw it in the most recent poll, there's a narrowing of the gap the gender gap between barack obama and mitt romney. and i thought ann romney did it in very heavy handed way, women i love you. i thought michelle obama's approach was more subtle and effective. >>...
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., where the democrats are kicking off their convention today with the first speech by michelle obama, with the aim of breaking a deadlock with republicans. >> republicans are sharpening their attacks on president obama after he gave himself an incomplete grade for his management of the u.s. economy in his final rally before accepting the nomination. >> michelle obama is far more popular in the polls than her husband. the first lady is the democrats trump card in the president paused reelection campaign. she is working on the last touches to her speech before the democratic national convention kicks off. voters have cooled to the president and supporters hope she can that obama some much needed sympathy. >> he has been trying to do what he can do. the republicans have been trying to block success, they're blocking everybody's success. >> the important thing is that charlotte shows off its best face and put its best foot forward. >> do it,, do it, let's do it again. >> the obama camp knows it is a struggle to repeat his 2008 triumph. now the president has to inspire his followers and w
., where the democrats are kicking off their convention today with the first speech by michelle obama, with the aim of breaking a deadlock with republicans. >> republicans are sharpening their attacks on president obama after he gave himself an incomplete grade for his management of the u.s. economy in his final rally before accepting the nomination. >> michelle obama is far more popular in the polls than her husband. the first lady is the democrats trump card in the president...
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and the obama campaign and michelle obama last night trying to keep them in the camp. romney people saying it's okay. the decision to vote for him, hope and change made sense but he hasn't lived up to it and time now to make a change from the supposed agent of change. jon: chris wallace, who was up late last night with all the speeches, anchor of "fox news sunday". thanks for getting up to talk to us this morning, chris. >> my pleasure, jon. thank you. jenna: right now we're getting word from senior aides to the obama campaign that former president bill clinton is still putting the finishing touches on his big speech tonight. president clinton will take center stage in a speaking slot usually reserved for the vice-presidentialal running mate. joe biden is he can speaking later on this week. he will make the case for voters, bill clinton, to give president obama four more years in the white house even though the two leaders have not always seen eye-to-eye according to many reports. so what can we expect from tonight's big speech? james rosen is live in charlotte with mo
and the obama campaign and michelle obama last night trying to keep them in the camp. romney people saying it's okay. the decision to vote for him, hope and change made sense but he hasn't lived up to it and time now to make a change from the supposed agent of change. jon: chris wallace, who was up late last night with all the speeches, anchor of "fox news sunday". thanks for getting up to talk to us this morning, chris. >> my pleasure, jon. thank you. jenna: right now we're...
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four years ago could michelle obama ha pulledff n' fire? >> i have a little bit of a soft spot for political wives. it's hard to watch someone white use who you're in love with be in a struggle that is a r t and i even like the fact that a political wife in this case is speaking her mind rather than being fully managed by the campaign atll times. think many of us are frustrated by how political wives sometimes get completely managed in atdo think michelle obama could have gotten away with these kinds of expressions of anger and irritation about how her husband was treated? no, i don't thinkso. i think we see clearly when michelle obama, before she was the first ,xp e just her pride about it, that she was very much taken to task that and she was also considered maybe a liability going forward. doesn't certainlyave the popularity factor that she has now back then. and the first lady, though, one is championed for school nutrition as part of her "let's move" campaign. they put out this parody called we are hungry. and ey'vle h new eva perron.
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next up, michelle obama invoking slavery while speaking about her husband in the white house. was that necessary? later, madonna says we have a black muslim in the white house. and she doesn't seem to be kidding. we're coming right >> bill: in the impact segment, speaking of the congressional black caucus last saturday, michelle obama said this. >> as we mark the 150th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation, i want you to remember that the house they were standing in, the house my family had the privilege of living in, that house was built in part by slaves. >> bill: the full context of the first lady's remarks are that she was telling a story about a black family visiting the white house and meeting her husband, the president. it was an emotional story, the point was that all african-americans should be proud of their country because a black man has been elected president. some object to using slavery to make political points. with us now, monica crowley, author of "what the bleep just happened." and alan colmes, the author of the bag "thank the liberals for saving amer
next up, michelle obama invoking slavery while speaking about her husband in the white house. was that necessary? later, madonna says we have a black muslim in the white house. and she doesn't seem to be kidding. we're coming right >> bill: in the impact segment, speaking of the congressional black caucus last saturday, michelle obama said this. >> as we mark the 150th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation, i want you to remember that the house they were standing in, the...
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michelle obama speaking tonight. ann romney spoke last week and seem to have a clear mission to win over women and help humanize her husband. does michelle obama have a mission that's clear cut, do you think? >> reporter: it's different. it's very different. what ann romney had to do was fill in some of the blanks for mitt romney and soften some of those edges that people have seen and make him more likable. everyone knows president obama at this point. michelle obama, the first lady, i don't know that she'll spend so much time on that. she's going to harp on the middle class and talk a lot about the middle class. that's the theme the democrats tell us they will talk about more than any other here. she's also tell some personal stories about his resolve and his firmness in office and talk about his strength as a leader. we're told she will not mention mitt romney. i don't expect it to been overtly political speech. maybe not as much to do as ann romney had to do but i think she's wildly popular. michelle obama more p
michelle obama speaking tonight. ann romney spoke last week and seem to have a clear mission to win over women and help humanize her husband. does michelle obama have a mission that's clear cut, do you think? >> reporter: it's different. it's very different. what ann romney had to do was fill in some of the blanks for mitt romney and soften some of those edges that people have seen and make him more likable. everyone knows president obama at this point. michelle obama, the first lady, i...
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first lady michelle obama is tonight's headlined speaker. also we'll hear from the keynote speaker, san antonio mayor julian castro. he is the first latino to hold the coveted role at the dnc. an estimated 40,000 people are in charlotte for the event. i believe it. the streets, you can't even get past the people sometimes. not just democrats but members of the tea party are here as well. one of them a team member this morning. chair of the tea party express, amy kramer. we were emailing when i was heading down to cover the storms and missed each other at the rnc. let's talk a little bit about why you're here as a tea party at the dnc. what's your strategy? >> well, we just want to get our message out there that we want fiscal responsibility. and believe it or not, we have democrats and independents that identify with the tea party movement as well. we're not focused on the social issues whatsoever. it is all about fiscal responsibility. and, look, republicans are just as responsible as the democrats for getting us into the position we're in
first lady michelle obama is tonight's headlined speaker. also we'll hear from the keynote speaker, san antonio mayor julian castro. he is the first latino to hold the coveted role at the dnc. an estimated 40,000 people are in charlotte for the event. i believe it. the streets, you can't even get past the people sometimes. not just democrats but members of the tea party are here as well. one of them a team member this morning. chair of the tea party express, amy kramer. we were emailing when i...
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and jennifer, talking about ann romney and michelle obama working to get the voters engaged and last night she spoke on that subject specifically, and she addressed the congressional black caucus and take a listen. >> this is the movement of our era, protecting that fundamental right not just for this election, but for the next generation and generations to come, because in the end, it is not just about who wins or who loses or who we vote for on election day, it is about who we are as americans. >> anna mcpike, you have spent time covering michelle obama, and hands down the most popular obama in the country. >> no question. >> is there a risk of overusing her? a risk of using her too much? >> well, no. because what they are doing is sending michelle obama to a number of college campuses and states like north carolina and virginia and florida, places where president obama is not going because he is having bigger rallies at places like ohio state university at one of the first rallies there this summer, but while people are paying attention to the food fight going on between mitt romn
and jennifer, talking about ann romney and michelle obama working to get the voters engaged and last night she spoke on that subject specifically, and she addressed the congressional black caucus and take a listen. >> this is the movement of our era, protecting that fundamental right not just for this election, but for the next generation and generations to come, because in the end, it is not just about who wins or who loses or who we vote for on election day, it is about who we are as...
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first lady michele obama is the head speaker as the dnc opens tonight in char not, north carolina -- charlotte, north carolina. >> reporter: democrats will fill this hall later today to begin the three-day process of renominating president the obama. >> we just want to be here. this is history. >> reporter: delegates will approve their party platform. then hear from a long list of speakers portraying president obama as the wise and humane alternative to mitt romney. michele obama's speech will be the final address tonight. >> i'm looking forward to hearing the first lady. i think she's dynamic and i'm just excited. >> i'm sure she will connect with us and we'll connect with her as we always do. >> reporter: president obama is not expected to be here when his wife speaks. they say he will watch from the white house. this afternoon the president holds a rally in norfolk, virginia. on labor day he told auto workers in ohio they are better off thanks to his administration's auto industry bailout. >> i believed in you. i bet on you. i'll make that bet any day of the week. >> reporter: but
first lady michele obama is the head speaker as the dnc opens tonight in char not, north carolina -- charlotte, north carolina. >> reporter: democrats will fill this hall later today to begin the three-day process of renominating president the obama. >> we just want to be here. this is history. >> reporter: delegates will approve their party platform. then hear from a long list of speakers portraying president obama as the wise and humane alternative to mitt romney. michele...